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| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? 1. 2000 porsche 996 c2, put on 40k miles last year!2. volvo xc90 v83. '05 porsche carrera gt | |
| CD suggestions and help with Musical Fid. and BMW? most of b&w's latest stuff all leans toward the 'bright' end of the spectrum. I had CDM9 NTs in my second system, they're essentialy cut from the same cloth as the N804s. I had to sell them after 6-months cos the 'brightness' became too overbe... | |
| CD-R's suddenly "unreadable". I burn a lot of cd-rs for the car. my head unit (blaupunkt) heats up during use and often makes my cd-rs unreadable halfway through. I believe instability of cd-rs are to blame. if you examine them, they are thinner than normal cds. the maxells i'... | |
| Best looking / worst looking amps & preamps Worst: the current Krell stuff is ugly, they lost their way sometime after the first series of heat-sunk amps. The early fan-cooled amps up to '88 or so were cool--even under the hood (ever seen the inside of a KRS2 preamp from that vintage?). Ear... | |
| How important is "brand name"? 'Blue chip' mfrs are always the best way to go if you like playing with gear. I've nearly always stuck with ARC, Krell, CJ, Magnepan, Quad, Martin logan, Wadia, Linn, Levinson, et al. and hardly ever take a big hit on resale. This 'music lover' wo... | |
| Personal speaker evolution Magnepan MG-IIc, Magnepan MG-IIIa, Celestion SL-600, Apogee Duetta Sig., Soundlab A-3, Quad ESL-57, Quad ESL-63, Spendor LS3/5a, Spendor, SP1/2, B&W CDM9NT, Spendor S3/5. As of 4/7/02 the main system has Spendor SP100 and the 2nd system Spendo... | |
| Personal amp evolution Bryston 3B, Krell KSA-50 Mk II, ARC D-70 Mk II, VTL Compact 100, Rowland Model 3, Krell KSA-80B, Krell KSA-250, Meitner MTR-100 monos, Krell KSA-100 Mk II, Classe DR-2 (bridged pair), VTL Tiny Triodes, Musical Fidelity A300, ARC CA-50. As of 4/7/0... | |
| which dynamic speaker has quads fab mid presence Spendor's SP100 would work great. Just heard a demo in a dealers cavernous listening room, driven by the new 300W $30k GamuT amp--stunning doesn't begin to describe the sound! BTW, I'm currently listening to ESL-57s and SP100s (owned ESL-63s for y... | |
| Linear tracking vs. Pivoted tracking tone arms. My experience owning an ET2/Sota Cosmos and later a Versa Dynamics 1.0, convinced me early on that there is certain 'rightness' inherent in linear trackers that seems to be absent with every pivoted arm i've ever tried or heard. My current referen... | |
| Average age of audiophiles I'm in my mid-thirties...I discovered high-end audio, TAS and Living Stereos/Mercs/Deccas, etc. when I was around 19 and had a $30k rig by the time i was 23 :) My current system is worth a third of the old one and I now spend far more on concerts,... | |
| SME IV or Wilson-Benesch Act .5 for Linn LP12? My Linn dealer was always adamant about NOT marring the SME V--or IV--with the LP-12 'cause it was too heavy and you could not properly adjust the suspension. Secondly, the tonearm cable plug and wires can 'drag' or upset the suspension movement. | |
| Top Ten Speakers of All Time? Quad ESL 57, Kef 107/2, Soundlab A-3, Magnepan Tympani, Rogers LS3/5a (15 ohm), Spendor S100, Stax F-82 (?), Celestion SL600, Apogee (original), Beveridge 2s...You can tell some of us live in the past :) Most of the current designs is just old win... | |
| What time do you wear? Rolex SS Submariner w/ date. My wish list includes the 'trinity' of Swiss watch makers: Patek, Vacheron and Audemars. Ken Kessler is a an audio scribe who keeps reminding us he's into high-end vintage wrist watches--you out there Ken?? | |
| Best speakers for around 1000 Spendor S3/5 $799 + stands. No deep bass, but what's there is magic. Think of them as Ls3/5as with greater transparancy and a cleaner mid-bass. | |
| Best speakers for a small room? 10'X14' Spendor S3/5. |